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NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPU Canonical entity with source-backed relationships and retained history.
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Recorded relationships SUPPORTED 1 evidence record · Revision 1
This is the cited 40 GB configuration; later A100 variants use HBM2e.
Source-reported snapshot: 2020-05-14
Inspect evidence, confidence and history Evidence index 85/100 · A rule-based index, not the probability this claim is true. 1 independent source origin(s).
Dated source-reported snapshot. Publication date is not an inferred manufacturing start, contract start or legal-close date.
NVIDIA Technical Blog · Tier A · Primary source · supports
Evidence summary: NVIDIA specifies 40 GB of HBM2 for the A100 discussed in the architecture article.
Location: lines 82-84 / 40 GB HBM2 and 40 MB L2 cache
Published: 2020-05-14 · Retrieved: 2026-09-08 · Extraction: manual-source-review
Store factual paraphrase, metadata and link only. No source document redistribution or inferred license; no source bytes retained.
First observed by VLSI: 2026-09-08T15:57:21.457Z. No independent human verification recorded.
Review: Evidence ingested by curated-primary-sources/1.0.0. This is the cited 40 GB configuration; later A100 variants use HBM2e.
Full claim history → SUPPORTED 1 evidence record · Revision 1
Interconnect availability and topology can vary by A100 form factor/system.
Source-reported snapshot: 2020-05-14
Inspect evidence, confidence and history Evidence index 85/100 · A rule-based index, not the probability this claim is true. 1 independent source origin(s).
Dated source-reported snapshot. Publication date is not an inferred manufacturing start, contract start or legal-close date.
NVIDIA Technical Blog · Tier A · Primary source · supports
Evidence summary: NVIDIA says third-generation NVLink is implemented in A100 GPUs.
Location: lines 91-94 / Third-generation NVIDIA NVLink
Published: 2020-05-14 · Retrieved: 2026-09-08 · Extraction: manual-source-review
Store factual paraphrase, metadata and link only. No source document redistribution or inferred license; no source bytes retained.
First observed by VLSI: 2026-09-08T15:57:21.457Z. No independent human verification recorded.
Review: Evidence ingested by curated-primary-sources/1.0.0. Interconnect availability and topology can vary by A100 form factor/system.
Full claim history → SUPPORTED 1 evidence record · Revision 1
GA100 die and A100 product identity.
Source-reported snapshot: 2020-05-14
Inspect evidence, confidence and history Evidence index 85/100 · A rule-based index, not the probability this claim is true. 1 independent source origin(s).
Dated source-reported snapshot. Publication date is not an inferred manufacturing start, contract start or legal-close date.
NVIDIA Technical Blog · Tier A · Primary source · supports
Evidence summary: NVIDIA states that GA100 powers the A100 GPU product.
Location: Key features — GA100 powering A100
Published: 2020-05-14 · Retrieved: 2026-09-08 · Extraction: manual-source-review
Store factual paraphrase, metadata and link only. No source document redistribution or inferred license; no source bytes retained.
First observed by VLSI: 2026-09-08T15:57:21.457Z. No independent human verification recorded.
Review: Evidence ingested by curated-primary-sources/1.0.0. Die and marketed product retain separate canonical IDs.
Full claim history → SUPPORTED 1 evidence record · Revision 1
Product authorship statement; not a fabrication or supply-chain claim.
Source-reported snapshot: 2020-05-14
Inspect evidence, confidence and history Evidence index 85/100 · A rule-based index, not the probability this claim is true. 1 independent source origin(s).
Dated source-reported snapshot. Publication date is not an inferred manufacturing start, contract start or legal-close date.
NVIDIA Technical Blog · Tier A · Primary source · supports
Evidence summary: NVIDIA presents A100 as its GPU product based on its Ampere GPU architecture.
Location: Introducing the NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPU
Published: 2020-05-14 · Retrieved: 2026-09-08 · Extraction: manual-source-review
Store factual paraphrase, metadata and link only. No source document redistribution or inferred license; no source bytes retained.
First observed by VLSI: 2026-09-08T15:57:21.457Z. No independent human verification recorded.
Review: Evidence ingested by curated-primary-sources/1.0.0. Product authorship statement; not a fabrication or supply-chain claim.
Full claim history → SUPPORTED 1 evidence record · Revision 1
Applies to A100, not every Ampere product.
Source-reported snapshot: 2020-05-14
Inspect evidence, confidence and history Evidence index 85/100 · A rule-based index, not the probability this claim is true. 1 independent source origin(s).
Dated source-reported snapshot. Publication date is not an inferred manufacturing start, contract start or legal-close date.
NVIDIA Technical Blog · Tier A · Primary source · supports
Evidence summary: NVIDIA states that A100 is based on the Ampere GPU architecture.
Location: lines 37-39 / Introducing the NVIDIA A100 Tensor Core GPU
Published: 2020-05-14 · Retrieved: 2026-09-08 · Extraction: manual-source-review
Store factual paraphrase, metadata and link only. No source document redistribution or inferred license; no source bytes retained.
First observed by VLSI: 2026-09-08T15:57:21.457Z. No independent human verification recorded.
Review: Evidence ingested by curated-primary-sources/1.0.0. Applies to A100, not every Ampere product.
Full claim history → Connections through a shared technology show an ecosystem association. They do not establish a supply contract, exclusive dependency or supplier share. Inspect coverage gaps → 
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